Jessica Nath, 90.5 WESA

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Pittsburgh Nonprofits Participate in Large Crowdfunding Campaign

It’s being called the “largest crowdfunding event in history,” and Pittsburgh has the most nonprofits participating. May 5 is Give Local America day, in → Read More

Pittsburgh Muslims Use Education, Outreach to Dispel Stereotypes

Nearly every follower of Islam living in the United States has a story of being bullied simply because they choose to worship Allah. Humza Ahmed, a member → Read More

After Searching 100,000 Galaxies, Pittsburgh Researcher Finds No Evidence of Alien Life

Good news: Aliens aren’t currently taking over the universe. That’s according to Brendan Mullan, Carnegie Science Center’s resident astrophysics expert and → Read More

Johnstown Competes To Become 'Hockeyville USA'

Detroit is known as "Hockeytown USA," but could Johnstown claim the title of “Hockeyville USA?” That depends on if it receives enough votes, according to → Read More

Report: Pennsylvania Suffers from a ‘Devastatingly Large’ Education Funding Gap

Pennsylvania has the third largest education funding gap in the nation between districts with the highest and lowest poverty rates. That’s according to a → Read More

CMU Tech Company Aims to Empower Pittsburgh with Cleaner Air

Beatrice Dias has asthma, and her three-year-old has had his own respiratory issues, so she installed a personal air monitoring device known as a Speck to → Read More

Senator Casey Wants Tax Credits More Accessible For Families With Children

Raising a child is expensive, and not surprisingly, that cost has only increased over the past few decades. But tax relief to help families with children → Read More

State Lawmakers Call on Businesses to Help Homeless Veterans

State Senators Matt Smith (D-Allegheny) and Randy Vulakovich (R–Allegheny) are calling on Pennsylvania business owners to help house homeless veterans. The → Read More

Pittsburgh Professors Think Hospital Ads Should Be Marked More Clearly

In 2013, 72 percent of Internet users said they searched the web for health information within the past year according to a Pew Research Center survey. But → Read More

Pittsburgh Looks to Expand Public Art

When Huang Xiang came to Pittsburgh, he was so happy to be able to share his poems – which forced him to leave China – that he painted them onto his house → Read More

Wagner Orders Subpoena of Police Department, County Administration

Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner announced Tuesday she intends to subpoena the county administration and police department. She said it’s the → Read More

Could Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Fight Cancer?

University of Pittsburgh researchers might have stumbled onto a cost-effective way to fight cancer – with cholesterol-lowering drugs, or statins. When it → Read More

Advocates Launch Allegheny County Jail Health Justice Project

A month ago, Frank Smart made a phone call from the Allegheny County Jail declaring that he was not receiving his anti-seizure medication. A few hours → Read More

CMU and Uber Team Up to Build Self-Driving Cars

Could Pittsburgh make self-driving cars mainstream? If it’s up to Carnegie Mellon University and Uber, the answer to that question is yes. Carnegie Mellon → Read More

PA Doctors on Measles: Vaccinations Could Have Prevented Outbreak

With more than 100 reported cases of measles throughout the country in January, Pennsylvania physicians came together Tuesday with a united message – get → Read More

Public Works to Host Meeting about Upcoming Greenfield Bridge Closure, Implosion

An estimated 19,000 vehicles cross the Greenfield Avenue Bridge each day, but commuters will have to find a new route later this year. That’s because the → Read More

Advocates Rally for Paid Family Leave for City Employees

The United States is one of two countries worldwide that doesn’t guarantee paid maternity leave to new mothers according to Vicki Shabo, Vice President of → Read More

Department of Environmental Protection Awards More than $22 Million in Grants

Conservationists hope to keep a well-used section of Stonycreek alive thanks to a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). → Read More

Councilwoman: When It Comes to Sidewalks, Is Concrete Always Best?

Pittsburgh’s city code requires that sidewalks are made out of concrete, but Councilwoman Deborah Gross is questioning whether that’s the best option. → Read More

Boyce Park To Host Inaugural 'Snowfest' This Weekend

Allegheny County might not have seen a lot of snow so far this winter, but that’s not stopping Boyce Park from planning to host its inaugural “Snowfest” → Read More